What color is #3B1217?

#3B1217 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B1217?

The RGB value is 59, 18, 23: 59 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B1217?

The complementary color is #123B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B1217?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B1217 color

#3B1217 rgb(59, 18, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #3B1217 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 7.1% green and 9% blue (59, 18, 23).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 53% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 61% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#3B1217 color codes

HEX	`#3B1217`
RGB	`rgb(59, 18, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 7.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 53%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 69%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 61%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 20.74, 7.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 21.89, 18.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.175, 1.425, 0.971)`
Decimal	`3871255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B1217, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3B1217	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B1217 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3B1217 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b1217; }
.text { color: #3b1217; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b1217; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 18 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b1217, #3b2212); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #3B1217?: #3B1217 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B1217?: The RGB value is 59, 18, 23: 59 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B1217?: The complementary color is #123B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B1217?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.